#153641
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(31.4% 0.043 222.7), rgb(21, 54, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#153641 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #153641 |
| RGB | rgb(21, 54, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 51%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.043 222.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #153641 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #153641 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #153641 text on white | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #153641 text on black | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 222.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DC9D9
oklch(81% 0.052 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#64ACC5
oklch(70.7% 0.081 222.5)
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Step 500
500
#2D97B7
oklch(63.1% 0.104 222.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#05495C
oklch(37.7% 0.068 223.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#153641
oklch(31.4% 0.043 222.7)
#153641 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #303542 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293041 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003939 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #153641
#153641
oklch(31.4% 0.043 222.7)
- #442A1F
#442A1F
oklch(31.4% 0.043 43.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #153641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.022
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.028
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
Use #153641 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.